When Ted arrived at Lily’s Bistro and saw Ryan waiting for him, looking divine in a soft, honey-colored sweater the exact shade of his eyes, Ted was forced to admit one thing more: He’d had a crush on Ryan in school, and it apparently had not faded, and it was incredibly inconvenient.Ted sat his briefcase on the booth and slid in beside it. “Sorry I’m late. Couldn’t get out of there,” he lied. He had, in fact, been sitting in his car in the parking lot behind Omega Music for the last fifteen minutes. At first, because he hadn’t wanted to be early and look too eager. And then because he had frozen and wasn’t sure why.Now, that was clear, at least.Ryan smiled. “This is what being married to you will be like, huh?”Ted snorted and flipped open the briefcase. “No. It’ll be like whatever you want. Here’s a prenuptial I’ve had my lawyer draft. You should have yours look at it.” He passed a folder across the table.“Right to business…” Ryan arched an eyebrow.
Shout out to Omega Music in there too, my fave place to snag the latest tunes. Yes, I still buy physical copies sometimes. Can’t help myself.
By Katey Hawthorne
47k m/m, gay/bi contemporary romance
Tags: tropey, low angst, marriage of convenience, friends to lovers, millionaire
Blurb:
Ted MacTaggart’s overbearing father is still trying to control his life, even from the grave. His will insists that, in order to inherit the family company, MAC Superior, Ted must be married by his twenty-fifth birthday — and the marriage has to be “real.” As in the board of MAC has to sign off on it.
Ted could fight the will, but then the handsome, artistic Ryan Costa, an old friend from school days walks back into his life, offering to be his groom-of-convenience. Ted draws up the contracts and Ryan, who has family medical bill problems, agrees gladly to the terms. Ted, emotionally walled off and afraid of his attraction to Ryan, also suggests they should keep their relationship strictly professional. Caring for people has always proven a weakness for him. Now isn’t the time to start.
It’s not long before Ryan’s charm breaks through Ted’s walls, but Ted isn’t his own worst enemy in this case. Other forces are vying for MAC Superior, and even when their relationship is becoming the real deal, its shaky foundations land Ryan and Ted in trouble.
Katey Hawthorne loves queer romance. Originally from the Appalachian foothills of West Virginia, she currently lives in Ohio with her family, two cats, and two huge puppies. In her spare time, she enjoys travel, comic books, B-movies, loud music, video games, Epiphones, and Bushmills. Her favorite causes include animal rescue and bisexual representation in media. She is an unashamed fangirl and collects nerdy tattoos like she’s trying to prove it.
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I really like the blurb and think the book sounds really good.
This looks interesting. Definitely adding it to my tbr.
sounds like a great read
Love marriage of convenience stories!
Ohh, this sounds so delicious! Much success, Katey.
sounds interesting…adding to my TBR
Added this to my TBR!